BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - Barbados' government continues to defend its decision to grant concession, including land, to international organizations as the main opposition Democratic Labour Party (DLP) maintained its opposition to government land to the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) for its Caribbean headquarters here.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Ministry of Legal and Constitutional Affairs has embarked upon an initiative aimed at engaging  Jamaicans on the constitutional reform process.

NASSAU, Bahamas - Prime Minister Phillip Davis says he had been stung by words uttered by some people, who felt that he was “too dark” and “from too far out of the margins” and “not polished enough” to lead a government in The Bahamas.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The Guyana-based Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat says it is enhancing the skills of  Caribbean countries in electoral observation and strengthening their role in promoting safe, inclusive, and credible electoral processes.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Prime Minister Stuart Young Thursday said he held “successful” discussions with the United States Secretary of State, Marco Rubio on Wednesday and that he remains confident that the Trinidad and Tobago’s oil agreements with Venezuela to develop the energy sector will not be significantly affected.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The main opposition United National  Congress (UNC) launched its campaign for the April 28 general election, at the Naparima College in San Fernando, south of here on Monday night, accusing  the ruling People’s  National Movement (PNM) of bringing Trinidad and Tobago into socio-economic ruins over the past nine and a half years.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana –  The Guyana Oil and Gas Energy Chamber (GOGEC), Friday said it welcomes the signing of the enhanced Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Guyana and the United States, saying it “underscores the strong and enduring partnership between the two nations”.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados –  Former Jamaica prime minister Bruce Golding Wednesday warned that Haiti is “perilously close” to being a failed state and urged the international community and other stakeholders to play a much more meaningful role in ensuring the future socio-economic and security of the French-speaking Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country.

PARAMARIBO, Suriname - General Liberation and Development Party (ABOP) of Vice President, Ronnie Brunswijk Monday said it “deeply regrets” the incident in which a senior journalist has been hindered in the carrying out her duties on Sunday as President  Chandrikapersad Santokhi ordered an investigation into the matter.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio has warned Venezuela that if it attacks oil assets in Guyana’s Stabroek Block or takes military action against Guyana it would face tough consequences.

NEW YORK, New York – New York Attorney General, Letitia James, is among 18 of her colleagues who are opposing what they describe as the Trump administration’s “unlawful and baseless attempt” to strip Temporary Protected Status (TPS) from Haitian and Venezuelan immigrants.

SAN DIEGO, CA – The San Diego, California-based Haitian Bridge Alliance (HBA) has “unequivocally” condemned US President Donald Trump’ decision to terminate the legal status of more than 500,000 Haitian, Cuban, Venezuelan and Nicaraguan migrants admitted under the Biden administration’s humanitarian parole program, popularly known as the CHNV program .